CVE-2016-4003: apache struts Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 6.1v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-m3x6-9v6h-4g28
Published 12-04-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-4003 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in apache struts. EPSS estimates a 11.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
11.56%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Duplicates 1Timeline
- 12-04-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the URLDecoder function in JRE before 1.8, as used in Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.28, when using a single byte page encoding, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multi-byte characters in a url-encoded parameter.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated6.1MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
11.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 11.56% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score11.56%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Apache1 product
- struts≥ 2.0.0, ≤ 2.3.24.1
Org.apache.struts1 product
- struts2-core≥ 2.0.0, < 2.3.28
2 vendors · 2 products
